Vista Murrieta waltzed into their match on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Vista Murrieta also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Gavin Kramer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Kramer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taytum Reeves, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was RJ Holmes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Murrieta Valley's side, Rainn McMillan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesiah Generoso, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Vista Murrieta has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Murrieta Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Murrieta will challenge Paloma Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Murrieta Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Chaparral at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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